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as justice of the peaces Il is said that Mr..
Steinwells commission as justice of the peace
was dated on the Goth OF October, and it is con-
coded that his term did not expire till the 9th
day of November, 1856. because he did not take
possession of the Office for some time after the
dats of the commission. Qualification is one
thing, and taking possession of an Office quite
another. 1t is only few days ago that we saw
. gentleman hold up his hand and take an oath
Of Office as Lieutenant-governor of Indiana, and
he is to-day seeking possession. The giving OF
q bond and the taking of an oath are prelmi-
nary steps. Officers frequently give bonds and
take the oath of Office months before taking
possession of the Office. The law of an outraged
people will be felt by the majority on this floor
If this man is unseated.
Mr. Gardner--We were willing to open the
discussion this subject at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and extend it through the whole day. The
contestee cannot held a seat in this General AS
sembly for four years from the 9th of last No
vember under the plain provision of the State
Constitution. Mr. Steinwell's term WAS to COM
mence the 9Th of October 1873 by the terms of
his commission. and there was no reason why he
did not at once qualify as justice of the peace
1t he had waited two or six months and then
taken the term of Office he could not have ex-
tended the term for which be had been elected.
1t is proven Mr. Meagher was to succeed Mr.
Steinwell, and there was nothing to pre-
vent his taking possession Of the Of
fee on Oct. 20, 1856. and there was
no reason why he did not qualify at once as a
oath of Office and filed his bond, his term of Office
ran back to the 29th of October, and he held the
office for four years from that time 1t is in
proof that Mr.. Meagher was to succeed Mr.
Steinwell far the duties of the Office of jus
tce of the peace are concerned AS he sits in the
|, Assembly to-day he is clothed with the powers
and official dignity of judicial officer, whose
duties he has sworn before the desk of the court
to perform for four years from last October.
Will you trample the Constitution of the State
under your feet, will you trample the statutes
under your feet in order to keep in seat in this
House man who has no right to it for single
moment2
Mr.. Meagher protested against the action OF
| the majority of the committee and claimed to be
| eligible
| The minority report was rejected by yeas 40,
| nays 80. The question recurring on the adoption
| of the majority report, Mr. Gordon demanded
a division the question. Tho part declaring
| Mr.. Meagher's seat vacant was concurred in by
| yeas 81. nays 40. The other part of the report
seating Mr.. Ii. Clay Dickerson as a Representative
from the county of Vigo was also concurred in
by yeas 81, nays 49, The Speaker called upor
| Mr. Dckerson to come forward. which he did
and was sworn in By the Speaker. Adjourned
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Legislative Sermon.

The following invitation was addressed to the
Legislature yesterday, and by both houses &C.
cepted:
To the Honorable. the Speaker and members of the
House of Representatives of the Indiana General
Assembly:
Gentlemen-Your polite invitation to the clergy to
open your sessions with prayer was taken not as
personal compliment, but recognition of the
Christian religion and confession of your depend
upon Almieh ty God. 1t is therefore assumed
that this communication will not be regarded by you
as discourteous or improper.
On Sunday morning next, the 10th inst, at the
usual hour of divine worship, shall speak in Meri
dan-street NJ E. Church. this city upon the subject
Christian Interest in Our State Legislature have
right to expect, certainly would not presume to
ask that you attendin body but any your number
should honor with hearing, and the fact is made
known to the ushers, will be cheerfuy provided
and such attention paid to your comfort is due
: your rank and station.
In making this announcement, am actuated only
by those motives which ought to govern every tru
minister of Christ, and desire to be considered hon.
ored srs, not only fellow-ctizen but as your
servant for His sake. JAMES E. GILBERT
Pastor Meridian street NJ E. Church
INDIANAPOLIS, JAM IA 1887.
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s'WHEN found make note of it." Dickens's
advice, through Captain Cutie. was good, but
we think we can improve on it by adding when
you know of any thing that will increase the hap
pines. of your neighbors, or will allay their suf
fering, be sure and impart 1t to them. Now we
know that Gooch's Mexican Syrup will cure
coughs. pain in the breast, consumption, and all
the diseases of the throat and lungs. and take
great pleasure in letting every one know it If
every one who has been cured by it would Tell
their friends who are afflicted should see less
suffering in our midst Do as you would be done
by. and not hide your light under bushel Ask
your druggists or storekeeper for it. Every bottle
warranted to give relief.
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Supreme Court.

supreme NouEI
Hon. Byron Z. Elliott, Chief-justice.
The following opinions were rendered Jan. IA:
Observation-Disclosures
1921 Louis Silk ct III. vs.. Sarah G. Sader
ct al Lawrence c. q Affirmed Elliot, CD.
Suit by creditors to set aside chattel mort
gage given by the debtor to his wife. 1t is
charged that the mortgage was made five days
prior to a deed OF assignment, without considera-
tion. There was no ulegaity in the agree mont
between the assignee and the mortgage. where
in the former agreed to sell the mortgaged prop
erty and account to the latter for tho proceeds
ct the SALE In asserting to his desire in that
particular the mortgage did not lose her lien.
The suit is of equitable cognlsance. and
it was not error to refuse a jury trial
Where there is no motion for q new
trial. the facts stated in the special finding
assumed to be true, and assuming
the facts to be true. no fraud existed Facts not
stated in a special finding are presumed not to
exist as against the party having the burden OF
proof Fraud should be found as a fact Here
no inference Of fraud can be drawn from the evil
gageor shall remain in possession, but this is not
fraudulent Nor is the fact that she permitted
the husband to assign fraudulent Permission
to sell the property Is not fraud in ITSELF AS
the mortgage appears from the hnding to have
been executed five days prior to the deed, it is
not part Of the assignment. II it was part. ii
was upon appellants to prove that fact
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT - DEED - PREFERRED
CREDITOR
1928 Ellis W. Redpath ct al vs.. Henry
Tutewiler ct al. Marion c. G. Affirmed
Mitchell, J.-This case involves the exact aues
ten decided in Henderson vs.. Pierce, present
term, and on that authority it Is affirmed.
1906. Winfield S. Cook VS.. John Mitchell
Miami c. C. Dismissed
1868 State OK rel Minor vs.. Levi N. New
conner ct al. Hamilton c. G. Rehearing de
MED.
| 1886. Mary A Wynn vs. Christopher c
| Troy Hancock c. c. Rehearing denied.
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POSITIVELY NO LONGET

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THE PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

Remon STRANGE Of Citizens Against Counsel
man Is Referred to a Special Committee.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, of the
Meridian-street NJ. e. Church, the journal Of
yesterday was not read.
Mr. Bryant, from the committee county
and township business, reported favorably on
Senate bill to legalize action of Board OF Com
missioners of Ripley county, in a certain case
Mr.. Winter presented q remonstrance from
the executive committee of 100 citizens of Ma
rion county against the retention Of q doog-
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legislative Notes.

Miss Emma Saler has been appointed secre-
tary of the committee on labor
Both houses had members who wanted to
take the customary Saturday rest, but the ma
jorities declined.
Representative Robinson. Democrat, failed to
vote on either the majority or minority report
in the Meagher case.
Several Democrats who have been conspicuous
in the evil designs of their party followed the
proceedings in the House, yesterday, With ab-
sorbing interest
Senator Bailey does not want to be put on rec
ord as the defender Of the Marion county cleo
ton frauds. He claims that his speech yesser-
day was IN defense of the innocent
Mr.. Meaeher, Immediately after being de-
clared ineligible Representative, on account
of being justice of the peace, asked from the
clerk his vouchers for attendance and mileage.
Indianapolis Independents Speaker Sayre is
not very big man, but he has a spinal column
about seventeen feet long, and when it becomes
rigid it is sitter than any subject of Mrs. Wood
worth's cataleptic show ever was. Sayre is a
slayer from Wabash.
The Senate committee OF elections was busv
yesterday. Senator Winter and another of the
minority wanted to know the fact from the com
mittee's chairman, but he evaded direct ques-
tions on that point. During the afternoon addi-
tional papers In the contest relating to Senator
kennedy's seat were filed.
Senator Dressers concurrent resolution adopted
By the Senate Is as follows:
Whereas Gen. John A. Logan was one of the most
distinguished volunteer soldiers in the late war for
the preservation of the Union, and rendered signal
service to the Republic both in and in peace;
therefore, I
Resolved By the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana that Senators be instructed and our
Representatives be requested to support and do ali
that they honorably to the passage of the
bill pending in Congress to grant pension to the
widow of John A. Logan.
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be here
by instructed to forward to each Senator and Repre-
sentative from this State copy of this resolution
Senator Bryant's bill relates to the sales of
| poison and pharmaceutical practice 1t makes
! it unlawful for any one not registered pharma-
cist to sell drugs. unless he has
| in his employ a registered pharmacist.
| The Indiana State Pharmaceutical Association
is to ten persons of at least ten years expert
| ence as pharmacists and druggists, to tie Gov.
| ernor, from whom, or others. he shall select five
| to constitute the Indiana Board of Pharmacy
1t also provides for the terms of members and
| the succession. The board is to examine all an
| plications for registration, grant certificates
| thereof prosecute persons violating any pro
visions Of the act and perform all necessary du
ties relating to its supervision of pharmacists
Penalties are fixed for failing to register TIL.
bill is otherwise specific in its requirements al
to poisons and their SALE
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Majority Report of the Committee Elect
ions Adopted in Regard to Meagher.
After prayer yesterday by the Rev. l. H. Nc
Connell, of Roberts Park Church. the Speaker,
first in order called for the report of the COM
mittee on elections.
Mr.. Grifiths presented one relating to the con-
tested election case Of Dickerson VS.. Meagher,
showing that. at the time of the election, Mr..
Meagher was justice of the peace and, conse-
quently, Ineligible to a seat In the House.
A minority report was presented by Mr.. Clark
and signed by Messrs. Clark, Cushman and
Bertram, claiming the eligibility of Mr.. Meagher.
special or0e~fer 2 o'clock in the afternoon. with
the provision that vote should be taken not
later than 5 o'clock.
Mr.. Kellison, by unanimous consent, intro
duced the resolution offered by him yesterday,
requiring the committee on elections to report on
the Mackey contested election case not later than
Monday next. The resolution, on motion of Mr..
Gardiner, was indefinitely postponed.
The committee on fees and salaries reported,
lent and scientific institutions be allowed to en-
ploy q clerk After some discussion the report
was concurred in.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Shambaugh: TO authorize cities and towns
to issue bonds and refund their Indebtedness etc
By Mr.. Shambaugh: To appropriate $4,000 to
erect monument to ex-Gov. Samuel Baker, at For,
Wayne.
By Mr.. Darroch: Amendment of dog tax law
By Mr.. Darroch: In relation to title to certain
lands in Newton county.
By Mr.. Ibach: Prohibiting the insertion of certain
provisions in fire insurance policies ETC.; also to
establish courts of arbitration for actions by employees
against employers.
By Mr. Pierce: To repeal Section 80 of the ac1
concerning public offenses.
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NEW SUITS.

John Taylor ct al. VI. Elijah Smith ct al; suit
to foreclose q mechanics lien. Demand, $50.
Allen Volaw ct al. vs. Conrad G. KHrner; suit
for damages Demand, 81 900.
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Afternoon Session.

MT. OeilerS, from the Judiciary committee, re-
turned Senate bill to permit railroad corpora
tons, under special charters. to accept the priv
ileges OF the general railroad law in relation to
condemning rights of way and material, with a
favorable report thereon
On motion by Mr.. Winter the report was con-
Cured III, fhe bill read the second time and or
dered engrossed for the third reading.
Inc PRESIDENT pro tenn referred the papers in
the contested election case against Senator Ken
nedy to the committee on elections
Mr.. Winter called up the special order for this
hour, being the remonstrance he presented this
morning from members of the executive COM
mttee Of one hundred, formed for the purpose
OF punlshng the perpetrators of the tally sheet
torgerles In this city at the last election, praying
| for the removal from the position of assistant
| doorkeeper John Ell. Counselman, because he is
| a defendant in suit for participating in said
| forgeries He said this is not political matter
| This remonstrance is signed by more Democrats
tlan Repu ocans and detailing the features of
| the forgerles and the proceedings that had been
| taken to prosecute those charged with the crime
| he said that Counselman, with other persons, is
| now under ball. The prosecution has been sus-
| pended temporarily, awaiting a habeas corpus
| decision from Judge Gresham of the United
States Court 1t is liable to be resumed at any
time 1t is not proper thing that a man
charged with this offense, who has not avaied
| himself OF the opportunity to purge himself
should remain here as an officer of one of the
most important of the public bodies in the State
| of Indiana
| Mr. Bailey spoke strongly against the resolu
ton. denonncing a certain signer of the remon-
| STRANGE, and claiming that Counselman. with
the others accused of crime. was innocent. He
moved to refer the remonstrance to the commit
| tee on elections
| On motion by Mr.. Weir, it was referred to a
select committee of five, the resolution append
ed to the remonstrance being voted out of order.
| Bills we're introduced:
By Mr.. Johnson: To amend Section 4425 of the
| Revised Statutes of 1SS1-common schools
NJ SLcn. IT.
fully using or wearing the badge of the Grand Arm,
| of The Republic.
| By Mr.. Denote: To amend the school law-Sec
| ton 1869 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
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Superior Court.

Room lion. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
John II. Stem ct al. vs.. City Of Indianapolis;
damages. Motion for new trial overruied.
Ninrod Rumfey ct al. vs.. George Armintrout
account Dsnissed.
Albert c. Miller vs. Central Live Stock Insur
ance Company; contract. On trial by jury.
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THE RECORD OF THE COURTS.
United States District Cou

Hon. w. A. Woods, Judge.
j. A. Junkinson e Co., Cincinnati, vs.. W. 8.
Stoddard, U. M. Stoddard and w. d. Bynum;
suit on promisory note for 5000.
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THIS NEW YEAR

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keeper of the Senate, Mr.. John 81. Counselman, a
defendant in q suit pending for alleged forgeries
in the late election, accompanied with a resolu-
ton for the dismissal of said Counselman. On
his motion it was made the special order for
o'clock, in compliance with an understanding
with his colleague, Senator Bailey.
The Senate bill to legalize certain action in
relation to the Versailles free gravel road had
by Commissioners of Ripley county, was read
the second time with committee report recon-
mendinR its passage. The bill was passed. and
under the rules will be printed
The Chair submitted message from the
House announcing the passage of three town in
corporation bills
On motion by Mr.. Schloss the House bill to
legalize the incorporation of the town of Shell
burne, in Sullivan county, was read the first
time. and the constitutional restrictions being
dispensed WITH it went through the usual order
and was passed
Bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Sellers To amend Section 1920 of the Re-
vsed Statutes of 1884, the school law, town
ship Institutes.
By Mr. Bryant: To protect the people of Indiana
from the sale OF posons and to regulate the sale of
drugs and medicines.
By Mr.. Cox To amend Section 4429 of the Revised
Statutes, concerning county superintendent
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23

rounded on experience, see what their col
lege career did for them, and what it did
not do.
But that is not the prime object of
alumni reunions-far from it. Whisper it
soitiy, but the fact remains that the prime
opJect Is the feast and the flOw-the one OF
good victuals and the Othe other of good
champagne. 1t is the one habit of college
uayS that will remain strong while
lie endures, and the peculiar
feature of the banquets which the West has
served these brainy men has been in every
case the menu. OF course there have been
speeches. and touching illusions have been
made, attuned all in the same strain of
laudation to the different college mothers
that have sent to the uncOuth West
these cultured sons. Who shall at
Tempt to weigh the influence which
the old New England and jersey colleges
mas In this Northwest? When it is remem-
Dered that some of the most brilliant ora
TORS OF the board of trade, that llustriouS
congress of Minneapolis mightiest men,
nrsC learned to sport in the classic shades
OF Names noblest school; when we recall
that the Minneapolis press owes It's most
orlllianC ornament to the debating
societies of the same great mentor; when
from the puIpits of the Twin Cities are
preached doctrines which first were learned
at Williams shrine; and the law is ex-
pounded after logical fashion. based on
the combined labors Of the whole great gal
aXy who so audaciOus as to say what is the
measure or how far reaching the scope of
college Influence? 1t is in consideration of
this phase of college reunions that most of
good Is found and considering the men and
their caliber. the Eastern colleges may we'll
point with pride to their alumni in the
Northwest.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-23
avenue, are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Monks. of Watertown. Dak.

avenue, are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Monks, of Watertown, Oak.
Misses Maggie and Susie Goss. of Milwau-
kee, are the guests of Detective and Mrs.
King during the carnival.
Mrs. Joel Cameron, of Milwaukee, is visit
ing with the family of John Martin. on the
East side.
Miss Hattie Allen and Miss Louisa Keller,
of GAINESVILLE, Wis. are visiting friends in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G, Ball. 2515 Clinton ave-
nue., are entertaining friends from Montana
Miss Lucia Page, OF Wisconsin, is visiting
at the lme of Hon. Nelson w. Williams.
Miss Aurilla Hendee, of Quincy, ILL.,, is Wis
| iting in the family of Robert Thompson.
| Mrs. Henry Horton, of Dubuque, is visiting
friends in the Twin Cities and Anoka.
Mrs. William Kuhn, of Indianapolis, is the
guest of George Naylor and family
Mrs. Thomas Steele and children, of Fair
view, ILL.,, are visiting in the city.
Mrs. August Meyer, of Chicago is the
guest of Mrs. George Haynes.
Mrs. Louisa Marble and daughter, of Han
nibal, Mo-, is visiting here.
Misses Nellie and Jennie Stowell, OF Akron,
O., are visiting in the city.
Mrs. George Swerdfger, of Mortified, is
visiting friends IN the city.
DR.. E. X. Blair, of Waverly, ILL.,, is visiting
relatives in both cities.